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As the Kentucky Wildcats part ways with head coach Mark Stoops, the program is set to head in a new direction. With the college football coaching carousel in full swing, the Wildcats will look for someone new at the helm. One of the rumored candidates to be the Cats’ next head coach is Will Stein. […]
In an outstanding football game, the Broncos extended their winning streak to 9 games while the Commanders losing streak reached 7 games with Washington falling short on a 2-point conversion in overtime to lose 27-26. The game recap with some video hightlights follow. First Quarter The Commanders new kicker Jake Moody kicked off to open […]
Notre Dame got off to a rough start in 2025, but they looked like they fixed a few things in a 56-30 win over the Purdue Boilermakers and then the 56-13 win on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks. They followed those two victories with two victories which covered massive spreads in a 28-7 win […]
The TCU Horned Frogs picked up a commitment from one of the top 2026 specialists in the country Sunday evening. Southlake Carroll defensive end and punter Zachary Hays, ranked a six-star punting prospect and a three-star overall prospect by 247Sports, announced his commitment to the Horned Frogs on social media. Hays ranks as the No. […]
It feels surreal to type this, but Mark Stoops is no longer the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Late Sunday night, Jeff Drummond reported that Stoops and Kentucky had agreed to part ways. However, national reporters like Pete Thamel and Pete Nakos both said that Kentucky fired Stoops. It sounds like the former is […]
Sometimes, when you want to fix a problem, you need to throw everything you have at the problem. The Virginia Tech Hokies needed to improve their offensive line, and by looking at their 2026 recruiting class, new head coach James Franklin is doing everything possible to fix that problem. On Sunday, Franklin added another offensive […]
Kentucky fans and college football personalities flooded social media after the school reportedly parted ways with head coach Mark Stoops. The decision to part ways with Stoops after 13 seasons sparked a wave of social media reactions. Stoops departs with a 72-80 record (excluding the 2021 season) and recent struggles, including a 5-7 finish in […]
After 13 seasons at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Stoops has been let go following a disappointing 2025 campaign that included blowout losses to Vanderbilt and Louisville. Multiple reports say he’s out, though there’s debate as to whether it was a mutual parting or an outright firing. Stoops leaves Lexington with a combined […]
We finally have a decision on Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops. According to Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated, Stoops and Kentucky have agreed to part ways. About 30 minutes after that report came out, ESPN’s Pete Thamel is now reporting Kentucky is expected to fire Stoops on Monday. It’s unclear how much of Stoops’ […]
The Arizona Wildcats finished off the 2025 season very hot, winning their last five games, to include the Territorial Cup this past Friday. But wins on the field aren’t the only things Brent Brennan’s crew is racking up. They are also getting it done on the recruiting trail. On Sunday, a few days before the […]
2026 Defensive back Devonte Anderson has flipped his commitment from Louisville to Rutgers, according to his social media page. Anderson is listed as a high three-star athlete according to both Rivals and 247sports. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback from Winter Garden, Florida, originally committed to Louisville back in July, but Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, along […]
Kentucky football suffered another setback Sunday as JUCO standout Da’Mare Williams announced his decommitment from the Wildcats. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound safety from Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC) had just committed earlier in the week following his official visit to Lexington. “First I want to thank the University of Kentucky coaching staff for believing in me and […]
Kentucky volleyball’s dominant 2025 campaign is officially rolling into the postseason, as the Wildcats secured one of the four No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Revealed during Sunday night’s Selection Show, Kentucky was announced as the No. 2 overall seed, joining fellow top seeds Nebraska, Texas, and Pitt. The Wildcats enter the tournament […]
#1 Life rule from Podunk: When first dating a man, all his faults are “cute,” later they become annoying, eventually, they become things you will kill him over. Yesterday was the latest installment of Clean Old-Fashioned Hate. For the first time, one side (the good guys) has beaten the other a record. Eight. Times. In. […]
The Chicago State Cougars (0-8) will try to halt an eight-game losing streak when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-8) at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, December 1, 2025 as 2.5-point favorites. The Bulldogs have also lost eight games in a row. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5. Chicago State vs. South Carolina State Odds Chicago State odds to win: -157 South Carolina State odds to win: +130 Spread: Chicago State (-2.5) Total: 151.5 Chicago State vs. South Carolina Stat...
Michigan State officially announced Jonathan Smith was to be relieved of his duties effective Sunday. Not long after, the rumor mill started churning Pat Fitzgerald as the candidate to replace Smith as the Spartans head coach. Because we’re a serious operation here at Off Tackle Empire, we come with instant reactions to the news! LincolnParkWildcat: […]
One of the most embarrassing moments in ACC sports history is one game away from happening. A 7-5 Duke team that wins the ACC Championship would virtually assure that the ACC does not have a participant in the 12-team college football playoff. This doesn’t address that Miami should, in fact, should be an at large … Continue reading »
The Los Angeles Rams lost the top spot in the NFC with their loss on Sunday. The Chicago Bears are the new leader in the NFC after a crazy weekend. The Chicago Bears knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday, to move to 9-3. The Rams’ loss knocks them down to 9-3 and Chicago […]
Even watching this game live, I knew the charts wouldn’t be kind to the Tide: too many 3-and-outs, too much late-down desperation, and too much leakage once their mobile QB started gettin’ scrambly on us. But the Crimson Tide won the thing anyway, 27-20, on the backs of timely 4th down conversions, Red Zone efficiency, […]
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the official Big Ten Championship Game virtual press conference from […]
By beating the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday night, the Virginia Cavaliers football team punched its ticket to the ACC championship on Saturday, December 6. The ‘Hoos finished the regular season at 10-2 and, crucially 7-1 in the ACC. Chaos throughout the ACC on Saturday led to a five-way tie for second place behind UVA. […]
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Wisconsin Badgers failed to secure Paul Bunyan’s Axe, falling to Minnesota 17-7 in a snow-covered Huntington Bank Stadium. It’s also the second-straight season that the Badgers’ rivalry trophy case remains empty. It was a solid defensive effort by the Badgers, as they held the Gophers […]
One award that should be wrapped now is the ACC COY. It’s Tony Elliot of Virginia. Jake Dickert of Wake Forest should be recognized as the only other ACC Coach that I’ll listen to getting any votes, but it’s got to be Elliot in the end. 1) Tony Elliot – Virginia Tony Elliot has turned … Continue reading »
Well, regardless of if (or more precisely when) the College Football Playoff committee screws over the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes ended their 2025 regular season looking like a playoff team. UM demolished Pitt 38-7, completely controlling the Pitt offense with a wrecking crew defense while putting the game away on the offensive end with two […]
After almost two calendar years to the day, Jonathan Smith is out as the Head Coach at Michigan State. In his short tenure in East Lansing, Smith achieved zero bowl game appearances, zero rivalry game wins, and a 9-15 overall record (4-14 in the Big Ten). As of Sunday, November 30, new MSU Athletic Director […]